Andy Williamson - Avoiding Feeling Helpless
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The document describes the author's first experience arriving at a dialysis ward, noting that it was not as bright as others and that several patients had multiple amputations or needed special equipment to move. It also shares quotes from Dr. Donal O'Donoghue, the National Clinical Director for Kidney Care in the UK, about the importance of open communication and avoiding paternalism in disclosing information to vulnerable patients. Additionally, it mentions a daily data limit for cellular networks.
Andy Williamson - Avoiding Feeling Helpless
- 1. Andy Williamson ? Musician ? Devon, UK asw@bigbuzzard.co.uk @bigbuzzard
- 2. A dialysis ward: mine wasn¡¯t as airy and bright as this one ¨C several patients had multiple amputations, one needed a special hoist to lift them onto the bed; most were geriatric: a frightening place to arrive for the first time.
- 5. www.renalpatientview.org (from The Renal Association http://www.renal.org/rixg )
- 7. Learning: 22% & Laughing: 22% ?
- 9. Dr Donal O¡¯Donoghue National Clinical Director for Kidney Care in the UK aka ¡® The Renal Tsar ¡¯ ¡°Openness, trust and good communication are the cornerstones of the doctor-patient relationship. By avoiding difficult conversations and taking a paternalistic approach to disclosure in certain groups, we may be failing our most vulnerable patients.¡± renaltsar.blogspot.com www.renaltsar.blogspot.com/2012/04/telling-truth-why-disclosure-matters-in.html
- 11. There¡¯s a 30Mb daily limit before the price goes way up for ¡®cellular data¡¯¡
- 12. Andy Williamson ? Musician ? Devon, UK asw@bigbuzzard.co.uk @bigbuzzard